Weekend trackwork: Buses replace trains between Rhode Island Ave and Takoma on Red Line this weekend

On Saturday April 19 and Sunday April 20, free shuttle buses will replace trains between Rhode Island Ave. and Takoma on the Red Line.

The Brookland station will be closed and there will be no Red Line train service at Fort Totten. Crews will be working to replace the switch machines in the interlocking where trains are able to cross between separate tracks. 

Service Information

Red Line: Trains will run every 6 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Shady Grove and Rhode Island Ave.

Trains will run every 6 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes after 9:30 p.m. between Takoma and Glenmont.

Blue Line: Normal Service

Orange Line: Normal Service

Silver Line: Normal service frequency with modified schedule

Yellow Line: Normal service

Green Line: Normal service

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